interpres
From inter (“between”) + a derivative of Proto-Indo-European *per- (“to sell, traffic in”), extended sense from *per- (“forward”), with proposed sound shifts *enter-poro- (“going between”) > *enter-pore-t- (“who goes between”) (t-stem derivative) > *enterpŏress (with syncope of the -et and addition of the nominative singular case ending) > *enterpress > interpres.[1][2]
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /inˈter.pres/, [ɪn̪ˈt̪ɛrprɛs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /inˈter.pres/, [in̪ˈt̪ɛrpres]
Noun
interpres m or f (genitive interpretis); third declension
- An agent between two parties; broker, mediator, negotiator, factor, messenger [ synonyms ▲][ quotations ▼]
- A translator, interpreter, expounder, expositor, explainer; dragoman [ synonyms ▲]
- Synonyms: coniector, commentātor, interpretātor, trānslātor
Declension
Third-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | interpres | interpretēs |
| Genitive | interpretis | interpretum |
| Dative | interpretī | interpretibus |
| Accusative | interpretem | interpretēs |
| Ablative | interprete | interpretibus |
| Vocative | interpres | interpretēs |